very similar to what happened in iraq, learn from bush's mistakes, and learn from obama's mistakes. be smart, listen to your commanders, don't over-sell. >> reporter: obama is trying to sell his successes, the osama bin laden killing, the draw-down in afghanistan. aides say mr. romney will turn the attention back to the economy, saying you can't be strong abroad if you are weak at home. the president's challenge goes beyond the debate hall. according to our polls, there are doubts about what the debate will look like. only 4% say the second term should be like the first. as soon as this debate is over, the election rubber hits the road early in person voting kicking off in two more battleground states today, colorado and wisconsin, and voting in some fashion is in all nine of the closest swing states. and brian, as you know it will be a week of traveling. the president will hit eight of the nine states in a 48-hour stretch beginning wednesday. >> chuck todd, part of our team in boca raton, now, beginning with our chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell, what should peop